Saleh Abdul Amir Kubba (Arabic: صالح عبدالأمير كبة) was born in Baghdad on November 5, 1911.
He attained a government scholarship in 1933 to study in the United States, departing first to Beirut, where he took a one-year English language course.
[1] Kubba returned to Iraq in 1940, embarking on a distinguished career replete with a dedication to his work and to serving the public domain.
He became a permanent member of all delegations representing Iraq to meetings and negotiations with the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) held in Washington, with the Sterling Pound Bloc held in London, and with the League of Arab Countries in Cairo.
Mr. Kubba had a unique role in the challenging and complicated negotiations that resulted in Iraq's successful withdrawal from the Sterling Bloc.
He played a crucial role in launching the Organization of Petroleum Producing Countries (OPEC).
Despite the salary sacrifice caused by leaving the private sector, he exerted diligent efforts in this position, as was his custom.
He raised a significant amount of money donated by businessmen and merchants because of their trust in Saleh Kubba.